US senators add online safety provisions to the defense authorization
( June 24, 2026, 13:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin are adding bills that address online safety harms to minors into the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. One bill, the STOP CSAM Act, is aimed at holding companies accountable for child sexual abuse materials on their websites by allowing victims to sue the companies hosting the materials. The James T. Woods Act and the DEFIANCE Act create criminal liability for those who create and spread CSAM with both real photos and AI-generated photos.Official statement below:...
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